spelling bee

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noun

a spelling competition won by the individual or team spelling the greatest number of words correctly; spelldown.

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a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides.
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Origin of spelling bee

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby spelling bee

spelldown, speller, speller-divider, spellican, spelling, spelling bee, spelling pronunciation, spelling reform, Spellman, spell out, spelt
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British Dictionary definitions for spelling bee

spelling bee

noun

a contest in which players are required to spell words according to orthographic conventions

Word Origin for spelling bee

C19: from bee ²
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